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In this problem, students explore how forces change the direction of motion of a spaceship moving between asteroids. They simulate the scenarios by using puffs of air delivered through straws to move balls through a…
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Science Sampler: NASA’s Dawn mission—Helping define planets, dwarf planets, and asteroids
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The decision by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2006 to redefine the term planet has caught the attention of the public and students from grade school to graduate school. The IAU’s decision has not…
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How Do Asteroids Cross Earth's Path?
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Why do planets and asteroids have variation in the size and shape of their orbits?
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Can we predict what will happen to the speed of an asteroid after a collision?
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Preparing for Cosmic Collisions
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